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Canada
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Physical Map of Canada
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Canada The ten provinces are : Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, The three territories are: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon
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Canada Geographical features: St. Lawrence River Hudson Bay Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean The Great Lakes Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains
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Canada 2 nd largest Over 30 million Northern portion least populated
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St. Lawrence Seaway 1954-1959, jointly by Canada and USA Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean Series of dams
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Canadian Shield Curves Hudson Bay Northwest- huge, rocky, flat plains Northeast- high mountains South-covered in forests Minerals Farmable and populated?
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Polar and Tundra Freezing, 32 degrees 2 months Thaws in summer
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Environment Forest conifer and broadleaf Prairies in central provinces, rich soil Forest in Western Canada
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Resources Oil fields in Alberta Coal in Canada’s western provinces
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Water Resources People and industry Followed rivers with fresh water Farming/raising cattle Fishing Water/power
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